Swecare

What Swecare does

Swecare (legal name: Stiftelsen Swecare) is a Swedish non-profit foundation founded in 1978 and headquartered at Sveavägen 63, Stockholm. It was established by approximately 30 Swedish healthcare companies together with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, and the Swedish Trade Council, with the mandate to promote the internationalization of Swedish healthcare and life science. The foundation operates as a membership organization serving approximately 250 (with historical peaks around 350) Swedish companies across pharmaceuticals, medical technology, digital health, and healthcare services, and it is officially tasked by the Swedish government with supporting exports of Swedish health and life science.

Swecare's core offering is structured around creating "meeting places" for its member network. Its products and services include: (1) annual delegation trips to international markets (India, USA, Germany, Rwanda, UAE, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and others); (2) seminars, webinars, and networking events; (3) the Swecare Export Awards, presented by the Swedish Minister for Social Affairs; (4) the Health by Sweden interactive showcase platform (healthbysweden.com); (5) the annual Hälsoexportbarometern (Health Export Barometer) publication based on SCB statistics; (6) Swecare Academy training programs; and (7) the Swecare Podcast featuring healthcare and life science experts. Its GTM motion is event-driven, centered on trade missions, conferences, and structured member engagement rather than direct technology sales.

Swecare's business model is funded through two primary streams: annual membership fees paid by member companies (pricing not publicly disclosed) and Swedish government funding tied to its official export-promotion mandate. Revenue is supplemented by project-based funding, including the EU-funded Health3-2-1 program supporting Nordic and Baltic life science companies' expansion to UK and US markets. The foundation is governed by a board chaired by Agneta Karlsson (Director General, TLV, since April 2021), with Maria Helling serving as CEO (continuing from the 2006 leadership transition under Karin Lind-Mörnesten). Notable member/award companies include Elekta, Getinge, Arjo, Surgical Science, Olink, Devyser Diagnostics, Visiba Care, Encare, and Bioservo, alongside growth-stage companies such as AlgoDx, Digital Diabetes Analytics, Thermaiscan, and Neobiomics.

Name

Swecare

Legal name

Stiftelsen Swecare

Website

https://swecare.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Swecare is a Swedish non-profit foundation, founded in 1978, that promotes the internationalization and export of Swedish healthcare and life science. It serves ~250 member companies through delegation trips, networking events, the Health by Sweden platform, the Swecare Export Awards, and training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Export Promotion Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADANAB

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Healthcare export promotion
• Life science networking
• Delegation trip services
• Industry association services
• International market entry

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Companies join Swecare as members to gain access to the Swedish export network, legitimacy, and ability to influence the agenda for Swedish export promotion.
2. Government Funding: Swecare has a government mandate to support companies with export of Swedish healthcare and other life science. They receive support from the Swedish government.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Swecare is a Swedish non-profit foundation that creates meeting places for Swedish life science companies to strengthen their international relations and promote exports. It operates as a membership organization of approximately 250-350 Swedish healthcare and life science firms, organizing delegation trips, seminars, networking events, and conferences while providing access to government agencies, embassies, and international partners. The foundation also publishes the annual Hälsoexportbarometern (Health Export Barometer) report and operates the Health by Sweden interactive showcase platform.

Product overview

Swecare is a Swedish foundation that creates meeting places for the Swedish life science sector to strengthen international relations and promote exports. The organization offers a portfolio of services including the annual Hälsoexportbarometern (Health Export Barometer) report, the Health by Sweden interactive showcase platform, Swecare Export Awards, delegation trips, Swecare Academy training, a podcast featuring healthcare experts, and various networking events and seminars. Swecare acts as a bridge connecting approximately 250 Swedish healthcare and life science companies with international markets, facilitating export opportunities through organized trade missions, awards programs, and knowledge-sharing platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Health by Sweden: An interactive platform by Swecare to showcase Swedish Excellence and promote opportunities for global partnerships in health.
• Hälsoexportbarometern
• Swecare Export Awards
• Swecare Academy
• Swecare Podcast

Products and services

• Delegation Trips Organized international trade missions for Swedish healthcare and life science companies to meet foreign authorities, potential customers, distributors, and government officials in target markets such as India, USA, Netherlands, Rwanda, Japan, Korea, Germany, and others.
• Swecare Academy Educational and training programs organized for member companies, focused on international business development, export strategies, and market entry for Swedish healthcare and life science firms.
• Networking and Seminars Various networking events and seminars connecting Swedish healthcare companies with international stakeholders, market opportunities, and policy experts. Includes educational sessions on topics such as EU health data space proposals and digital health.
• Health by Sweden Platform An interactive platform showcasing Swedish healthcare excellence and promoting opportunities for global partnerships in health. The platform is used by member companies to present their innovations and capabilities to international audiences.
• Hälsoexportbarometern (Health Export Barometer) Annual publication providing analysis of Swedish health export trends, opportunities, and challenges facing the sector. Based on SCB official export statistics and member company insights, used as a basis for policy dialogue with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.
• Swecare Export Awards Annual awards program presented by the Swedish Minister of Health recognizing outstanding international export achievements by Swedish healthcare and life science companies, including the main Export Award and Rising Star Award categories.
• Membership Program Annual subscription membership for Swedish life science and healthcare companies, providing access to the export network, legitimacy through official government mandate, participation in delegation trips, seminars, networking events, and ability to influence the agenda for Swedish export promotion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Swedish health exports reached 152.5 billion SEK in 2023, making health Sweden's second largest export category
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2010Swecare and India's premier business network signed a cooperation agreement strengthening Swedish-Indian collaboration in healthcare and life science. Focus areas include infection control, eHealth, healthcare management, and elderly care. CII provides access to its network of approximately 90,000 Indian companies.
• Socialdepartementet (Ministry of Health and Social Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry that provides Swecare's mandate to support export of Swedish healthcare and life science. Collaborates on delegation trips and policy initiatives.
• Business SwedencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for international business development and export promotion. Collaborates on delegation trips and market entry support for Swedish healthcare companies.
• Swedish Embassies and ConsulatescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish diplomatic missions worldwide that facilitate Swecare's international activities and provide local contacts for Swedish healthcare companies.
• Swedish Healthcare System (Regioner och Kommuner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Swedish regions and municipalities in export promotion activities. SKR (Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner) is a key partner.
• Health by SwedencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInteractive platform developed by Swecare to showcase Swedish healthcare excellence and promote international partnerships in health.
• TechSverigeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on seminars regarding EU health data space proposals and digital health topics.
• German-Swedish Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for organizing events and delegations between Sweden and Germany in digital healthcare solutions.
• Swedish Industry AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with Swedish Medtech, Läkemedelsindustriföreningen (LIF), and other industry associations for collaborative export promotion.
• Health3-2-1 (EU-funded project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded program led by Swecare supporting Nordic and Baltic life science companies' expansion to UK and US markets. Selected 46 companies to participate.
• International Vaccine Institute (IVI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on international health initiatives and vaccine-related export activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Läkemedelsindustriföreningen (LIF): Sweden's research-based pharmaceutical industry association and a Swecare partner. Comparable as a Swedish life science membership/advocacy organization with similar government and export-promotion alignment.
• Swedish Medtech: Sweden's medical technology industry association and a formal Swecare partner since the 2006 restructuring. Directly comparable as a Swedish life science membership body representing medtech companies.
• Business Sweden: Sweden's state-backed trade, investment, and export promotion agency. Direct peer in Swedish export facilitation, with overlapping mandate in life science and partnerships with Swecare on delegation trips and market entry support.

Regional players

• Norwegian Smart Care Cluster: Norwegian cluster organization supporting health technology companies' internationalization. Comparable Nordic peer facilitating life science export, partnerships, and delegation activity.
• Health Holland: The Dutch Life Sciences & Health top sector organization. Comparable as a national-level platform promoting life science exports, partnerships, and international collaboration, but anchored to the Netherlands rather than Sweden.

Broad incumbents

• Medtech Europe: European trade association representing the medical technology industry. Comparable as a larger, pan-European industry body promoting medtech market access and policy engagement, overlapping Swecare's international advocacy function.
• UK BioIndustry Association (BIA): UK trade association for the life sciences and biotech industry. Comparable as an established national industry body promoting member companies internationally, though broader in scope and operating in a different geography.
• BIO – Biotechnology Innovation Organization: US-based trade association representing the biotechnology industry. Comparable as a large-scale industry membership body advocating for member companies internationally and convening major events (e.g., BIO International Convention).

Emerging players

• EUPATI: European Patients' Academy on Therapeutic Innovation, a public-private partnership educating patient advocates and stakeholders. Thematically comparable as a European healthcare collaboration and education platform with industry/government partnerships.

Others

• Team Sweden Healthcare: Swedish cross-government initiative coordinating Sweden's international health-related activities. Closely adjacent as a public-sector peer with overlapping mandate in Swedish healthcare promotion abroad and overlapping personnel/partners with Swecare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_SkYCEIq7wKAWmSeijA6DQ/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swecare-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/swecare
• Xx.com/SwecareSweden

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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